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Kelly on Trump
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You can dismiss the generals against Trump if you want, but FULLY HALF OF HIS FORMER CABINET oppose him!
Plus tons of others in his inner circle. You can bet that the number opposing him off-the-record is double or more, given Trump's fixation on retaliation for any perceived slight.
If you extend the list to house and senate Republicans and Republicans serving in other administrations, we would be here all day
www.forbes.com
a partial list, just from his inner circle:
Alyssa Farah Griffin, White House Director of Strategic Communications (2020), Press Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense (2019–2020), Press Secretary to the Vice President (2017–2019)
Stephanie Grisham, White House Press Secretary (2019-2020), White House Communications Director (2019-2020), Press Secretary for the First Lady (2017-2019, 2020-2021), Chief of Staff to the First Lady (2020-2021)
Cassidy Hutchinson, executive assistant to the White House Chief of Staff (2020–2021)
Sarah Matthews, Deputy White House Press Secretary (2020–2021)
Omarosa Manigault Newman, Communications Director of the Office of Public Liaison (2017–2018)
Anthony Scaramucci, White House Communications Director (2017)
Olivia Troye, Homeland Security adviser and lead COVID-19 adviser to Mike Pence (2018–2020)
John Mitnick, former Department of Homeland Security General Counsel (2018–2019)
Robert Shanks, former Peace Corps General Counsel
Olivia Troye, former Homeland Security adviser and lead COVID-19 adviser to Mike Pence (2018–2020)
Paul J. Selva, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2015–2019)
Elizabeth Neumann, former Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention (2016–2020)
Miles Taylor, Chief of Staff to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen (2019)
William H. Webster, Chair of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (2005–2020), Director of Central Intelligence (1987–1991), Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (1978–1987), Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (1973–1978), Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (1970–1973), U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri (1960–1961)
Mike Pence, U.S. Vice President (2017–2021) under Trump, Governor of Indiana (2013–2017), U.S. Representative from IN-06 (2003–2013), U.S. Representative from IN-02 (2001–2003)
John Bolton, U.S. National Security Advisor (2018–2019), Ambassador to the United Nations (2005–2006)
Dan Coats, Director of National Intelligence (2017–2019), U.S. Senator from Indiana (1989–1999; 2011–2017)
Mark Esper, U.S. Secretary of Defense (2019–2020), U.S. Secretary of the Army (2017–2019)
John F. Kelly, White House Chief of Staff (2017–2019), U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security (2017)
H. R. McMaster, U.S. National Security Advisor (2017–2018)
Ty Cobb, White House Special Counsel (2017–2018), Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland in (1981–1986)
Marc Short, Chief of Staff to the Vice President (2019–2021)
Greg Brower, assistant director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (2017), U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada (2008–2009)
Sofia Kinzinger, Press Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security (2020), Strategic Media Director, Office of the U.S. Vice President (2018–2020) (endorsed Kamala Harris)
Andrew McCabe, Deputy (and Acting) Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (2016–2018), (thinks Trump may be a Russian asset)
General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2019–2023)
John Mitnick, General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (2018–2019)
Elizabeth Neumann, DHS Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention (2018–2020), DHS Deputy Chief of Staff (2017–2018), Homeland Security Council (2003–2006)[34] (endorsed Kamala Harris)[35]
Richard V. Spencer, U.S. Secretary of the Navy (2017–2019)[36]
Plus tons of others in his inner circle. You can bet that the number opposing him off-the-record is double or more, given Trump's fixation on retaliation for any perceived slight.
If you extend the list to house and senate Republicans and Republicans serving in other administrations, we would be here all day
Over 100 Ex-GOP Officials Endorse Harris—Here’s The Full List
A number of outspoken Trump critics, including Miles Taylor and Adam Kinzinger, signed the letter.
www.forbes.com
a partial list, just from his inner circle:
Alyssa Farah Griffin, White House Director of Strategic Communications (2020), Press Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense (2019–2020), Press Secretary to the Vice President (2017–2019)
Stephanie Grisham, White House Press Secretary (2019-2020), White House Communications Director (2019-2020), Press Secretary for the First Lady (2017-2019, 2020-2021), Chief of Staff to the First Lady (2020-2021)
Cassidy Hutchinson, executive assistant to the White House Chief of Staff (2020–2021)
Sarah Matthews, Deputy White House Press Secretary (2020–2021)
Omarosa Manigault Newman, Communications Director of the Office of Public Liaison (2017–2018)
Anthony Scaramucci, White House Communications Director (2017)
Olivia Troye, Homeland Security adviser and lead COVID-19 adviser to Mike Pence (2018–2020)
John Mitnick, former Department of Homeland Security General Counsel (2018–2019)
Robert Shanks, former Peace Corps General Counsel
Olivia Troye, former Homeland Security adviser and lead COVID-19 adviser to Mike Pence (2018–2020)
Paul J. Selva, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2015–2019)
Elizabeth Neumann, former Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention (2016–2020)
Miles Taylor, Chief of Staff to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen (2019)
William H. Webster, Chair of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (2005–2020), Director of Central Intelligence (1987–1991), Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (1978–1987), Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (1973–1978), Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (1970–1973), U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri (1960–1961)
Mike Pence, U.S. Vice President (2017–2021) under Trump, Governor of Indiana (2013–2017), U.S. Representative from IN-06 (2003–2013), U.S. Representative from IN-02 (2001–2003)
John Bolton, U.S. National Security Advisor (2018–2019), Ambassador to the United Nations (2005–2006)
Dan Coats, Director of National Intelligence (2017–2019), U.S. Senator from Indiana (1989–1999; 2011–2017)
Mark Esper, U.S. Secretary of Defense (2019–2020), U.S. Secretary of the Army (2017–2019)
John F. Kelly, White House Chief of Staff (2017–2019), U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security (2017)
H. R. McMaster, U.S. National Security Advisor (2017–2018)
Ty Cobb, White House Special Counsel (2017–2018), Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland in (1981–1986)
Marc Short, Chief of Staff to the Vice President (2019–2021)
Greg Brower, assistant director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (2017), U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada (2008–2009)
Sofia Kinzinger, Press Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security (2020), Strategic Media Director, Office of the U.S. Vice President (2018–2020) (endorsed Kamala Harris)
Andrew McCabe, Deputy (and Acting) Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (2016–2018), (thinks Trump may be a Russian asset)
General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2019–2023)
John Mitnick, General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (2018–2019)
Elizabeth Neumann, DHS Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention (2018–2020), DHS Deputy Chief of Staff (2017–2018), Homeland Security Council (2003–2006)[34] (endorsed Kamala Harris)[35]
Richard V. Spencer, U.S. Secretary of the Navy (2017–2019)[36]
Kelly on Trump
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Truman and Lincoln let both go along for a long time.
The problem is something like this:
Read the never-issued Trump order that would have seized voting machines
The Jan. 6 select panel has obtained the draft order and a document titled "Remarks on National Healing." Both are reported here in detail for the first time.
www.politico.com
If a military officer's duty is to the Constitution, that order would have one answer. If that same officer's duty is to the C-in-C, a different answer.
Are We Still Arguing About Hatians?
- By hoot1
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Sparty, interesting information supplied to the New York Post from the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). Hadn't heard of this organization until you posted the Post article.
FAIR is definitely an important lobby group on immigration policy having testified to Congress over 90 times. Would love to have Congress write an immigration reform bill with input from lobbies such as FAIR which want limited immigration and my personal favorite the CATO Institute.